Facial Telangiectasias or "Broken capillaries," as they are commonly known, are routinely treated by lasers. For individual or small discrete spots especially ones around the nose that you mentioned, the pulsed-dye laser (V Beam, Cynergy) are the standards.These are non-invasive procedures without... more
Non-surgical treatments for broken capillaries?
Is a photofacial ( IPL treatment ) the best way to treat a few, small broken capillaries on my face? Or, is there another laser treatment that is also non-invasive/non-ablative that would be better?
My broken capillaries are on the tops of my cheekbones and bottom edge of a nostril. Thanks!
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A: Treatments for broken capillaries
IPL (broadband light) is one of the best treatments for small blood vessels on the face. Other excellent treatments include lasers such as the pulsed dye (v-beam) laser, the KTP laser, the Alexandrite and Diode. For larger vessels, the Nd:YAG laser can be very useful. These are all... more
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2 May 2009
I have a few patches of broken cappilaries on my face, primarily nose and cheeks. I've had veins on my legs injected very successfully & the doctor insists that this would be the best solution for my face as well. However, reading the various sites I see that laser therapy is a much more popular solution. I've also read about good results with natural products like vitamin K, rose water, etc. I'm concerned about the pain of needles in my face, have heard people talk about scarring or lack of results with lasers and of course, there is the expense of both. What do you recommend?